Russia's ministry of defense says Russia's top military officer, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, spoke with his US counterpart, Gen. Dunford about Syria, Tuesday, the same day Gerasimov threatened to target US forces in Syria if they retaliate against the government's use of chemical weapons

The @SyriaCivilDefe teams pulled 5 civilians (Including a girl ) out of the rubble so far, all killed after 5 Russian air raids targeted residential neighborhoods in Idlib city. Search and rescue operations continue amid the massive destruction in the area.

The Syrian Free Army forces control the villages of Kila, Magargak and Darmashakanly in the Shaikh al-Hadid axis in the countryside of Afrin after fighting with the YPG militia within the Olive Branch operation.

The Free Syrian Army forces control the village of Deir Mashmash and its camp and the surrounding hills in the axis of Sharan in the countryside of Afrin after fighting with YPG militias within the process of Olive Branch operation

Increasing Russian deaths in Syria are causing anger in the North Caucasus. The death of an Ingush soldier in last week's plane crash provoked remarks such as "we need to bring our boys home, not have them die in some foreign fratricidal war."

Chief of Staff of Russian army Gerasimov: after "staged chemical weapons attack" U.S. to strike Damascus, in case of danger to Russian military that is deployed in area, Russia will strike both missiles and launchers

Turkey's compensation scheme for Syrian rebel casualties in Afrin: Turkish citizenship to a killed fighter's wife and children, or parents if unmarried, citizenship and 15k Turkish liras to the permanently disabled, housing and 30k Turkish liras for a killed fighter's family

Reports from the last 4 Hours in Yarmouk Camp and Qadam - ISIS launched a fierce attack today targeting the rebels who want to exit to Idlib. Situation has calmed down - SyAAF helped the rebels and Targeted ISIS Areas